Installing XP on HP Pavilion dv2630ea

Installing XP on HP Pavilion dv2630ea

 

First you need to Slipstream the SATA driver.This is the sata driver for your machine and others that have latest Intel Chipset.

Download sata driver

and then:
Download and run it,make a floppy OR cancel floppy creation.The files will be extracted to C:\Swsetup\sp37005 to use with Nlite.

You can use Nlite to integrate the drivers into a new XP install cd.Nlite will even burn the new XP cd.
Very easy really,just follow the guide below closely.

http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windows/resolving-setup-did-not-find-any-hard-disk-drives-during-windows-xp-installation/


Nlite download:
http://www.nliteos.com

Fix ahcix64 file corrupted problems

Fix ahcix64 file corrupted problems

This post is base on itapac crew comments after he failed 5 times to install windows XP using slipstreaming method and success after he knew the the problems make the process failed.

here is the original comments or you can read the original comments here.

Hye guys,

I'm using Compaq Presario CQ40-406au (AMD). I need to downgred my OS from Vista to XP and everybody in here really helping me. Thanks. I just want to share my problem so maybe next time if there is anybody else getting same problem as mine can solve it easily.

First time i create bootable XP using nlite it's failed. Error "...ahcix64 file corrupted..". My mistake here is selecting x64 from my sata driver. I'm suppose to select x86. But after i realize my mistake, i tried to create another bootable cd and selecting x86 but still the same error appeared. After wasting 5 of my dvd, i realize that i'm not suppose to use the same folder of win xp that i copied to my harddrive because nlite will copy and change all the setting effecting the original file of windows xp that i copied before.

Use the fresh file of winxp if u want to create another bootable cd. I already installed Xp in my compaq cq40-40au and i really want to share this with everybody. :)

The main thing i want to stress after read this comment is.

1. When slipstreaming - any guide you found on the internet will tell you to create a new folder to store the windows XP files, so when you slipstream and failed, you should create another folder, don't load any previous session, create a new folder and repeat the same method.

2. The most important is to know your windows XP bootable CD/DVD, either 32-bits or 64-bits.
If 32-bits use AHCIX86 and if 64-bit use AHCI64, both type of opereating system is different even both are windows XP. If you don't know if it is 32-bit or 64-bits you can find further information here:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microsoft_Windows

Guide Installing XP on Compaq Presario CQ40-108TU

Guide Installing XP on Compaq Presario CQ40-108TU
Step 1:-- Enabling Audio:
You need to flash the BIOS to F.11C as given below :
**Copy the all the files from BIOS folder to a DOS bootable Thumb drive
**Boot the notebook via dos bootable thumb drive (press F9 to select Flash drive boot)
**At the DOS command prompt , i.e, C:\ type Flash.bat and shutdown the notebook after completing the BIOS flashing. (this may take 25 to 30 seconds)
Step 2:-- Installing O.S :
Suggested : WinXP SP3 Bootable Disc with ACHI driver ready O.S image (can be done using nlite)
Note :-- u needn't have any Floppy drive under this process
Step 3:-- Installing Drivers : (Install from the Drivers DVD - already given)

problems from vista to xp - hp laptop - hardisk not found

While installing windows xp on certain hp laptop you might see this screen appear and you can't continue.

it tells "Setup did not find any hard disk drives installed in your computer" then this error happens because your computer has a storage controller that isn't supported natively in XP, usually a SATA controller. Especially in HP laptops without free DOS you cannot install other operating systems. Solving this problem is very simple. Just follow the steps below. This technique requires no software or downloads.

so this post is written by http://techrena.blogspot.com/2008/10/how-to-install-your-own-wndows-xp-in-hp.html

So you can read the whole post and i hope this can help you to install xp on your laptop. I just wonder why most of laptop company lack of support today especially for xp. Maybe they want to make xp goes down. For me xp rocks...